USS Barnett (APA-5)
USS Barnett (APA-5) in camouflage paint, off Portsmouth, Virginia, 14 December 1944 |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Barnett (APA-5) |
| Builder: | Furness Shipbuilding, England |
| Launched: | 1928 |
| Christened: | Santa Maria |
| Acquired: | 11 August 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 25 September 1940 |
| Decommissioned: | 30 April 1946 |
| Renamed: | USS Barnett |
| Reclassified: | AP-11 to APA-5, 1 February 1943 |
| Struck: | 21 May 1946 |
| Honours and awards: |
Seven battle stars for World War II service |
| Fate: | Sold 13 April 1948, scrapped 1966 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | McCawley-class attack transport |
| Displacement: | ~9,600 tons (fl) |
| Length: | 486 ft 6 in |
| Beam: | 63 ft 9 in |
| Draft: | 25 ft 4 in |
| Propulsion: | Sulzer diesel drive, 2 x propellers, designed shaft horsepower 8,000 |
| Speed: | 15 knots (sources vary) |
| Capacity: | Troops: 89 Officers, 1,207 Enlisted Cargo: 164,561 cu ft |
| Complement: | 491 |
| Armament: | 1 x 5"/50 cal. dual-purpose gun, 4 x 3"/50 caliber dual-purpose guns, 8 x .50 cal. machineguns. |
USS Barnett (APA-5) was a McCawley-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.
Barnett was launched ln 1928 as the passenger steamer Santa Maria by the Furness Shipbuilding Company of Haverton-on-Tees, England; purchased by the Navy 11 August 1940; and commissioned 25 September 1940, Captain I. Pamperin in command.
Read more about USS Barnett (APA-5): World War II, Decommission, Commercial Service
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